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Augustus Does His Bit

by George Bernard Shaw

Reading level
Plain English
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Free

About the book

"Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce" by Bernard Shaw is a one-act play written in 1916. Set during World War I, this comedy follows the pompous Lord Augustus Highcastle as he faces off against a cunning female spy. When a glamorous woman arrives seeking an important military document, Augustus must prove he cannot be easily duped. Through flattery and deception, the encounter tests whether aristocratic pride can match clever manipulation in matters of wartime espionage.

  • English drama (Comedy)
  • World War, 1914-1918

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #3487. Augustus Does His Bit on Wikipedia.

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